Examining the effects of former cannabis use on cerebellum-dependent eyeblink conditioning in humans

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 221, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 133-141

  Steinmetz, Adam B ^a   Edwards, Chad R ^b   Vollmer, Jennifer M ^c   Erickson, Molly A ^b   O'Donnell, Brian F ^b   Hetrick, William P ^b   Skosnik, Patrick D ^c,d  

^a E11 SSH   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Abstinence; Cannabinoids; Cerebellum; Conditioning; Drug abuse

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ADULT; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; CEREBELLUM; CONDITIONING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DRUG USE; EYEBLINK CONDITIONING; EYELID REFLEX; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LATENT PERIOD; LEARNING; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

ADULT; BLINKING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CEREBELLUM; CONDITIONING, CLASSICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; REACTION TIME;

EID: 84859644563     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: 14322072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00213-011-2556-1     Document Type: Article

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